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Mandatory inspection frequencies by sector and device type

This list contains the most common device types and exclusions. Devices used exclusively to weigh or measure a group of identical products with identical net quantity statements are exempt. A complete list is available in the Weights and Measures Regulations.

Sector descriptions are meant as a general representation and are not to be considered an exhaustive description.

Dairy

Dairy involves the sale or purchase of raw milk, cream or other dairy products at the wholesale level. These products are often used for the manufacture and processing of butter, cheese, pre-packaged milk, ice cream, whey products, etc. It does not include dairy products sold directly to consumers, as this is considered retail food.

Dairy

Device type

Inspection frequency

Bulk meters

1 year

Platform scales

2 years

Vehicle scales

2 years

Computing scales

2 years

Common exclusions: Farm tanks and scales used to measure butterfat, lactose and protein content, meters used for milking cows.

Fishing

Fishing involves commercially bought and sold finfish, shellfish, marine vegetation and marine animals caught from ocean or inland waters or aquaculture farms, and the products and by-products of their processing. This excludes retail fish and seafood, which are considered a retail food.

Mining

Mining involves metal and non-metal ores, refined ores and their transformed products, as well as refined precious metals and precious stones. Mining does not include scrap metal, or products from the subsequent refining of precious metals and precious stones. Sand, gravel, stone and concrete are excluded when used for construction.

Mining

Device type

Inspection period

Platform scales

2 years

Vehicle scales

2 years

Conveyor belt scales

2 years

Railway scales

2 years

Hopper scales

2 years

Crane scales

2 years

Common exclusions: Scales used exclusively in the wholesale trade of gold, silver or diamonds, after initial refining.

Retail petroleum

Retail Petroleum involves liquid refined petroleum products (gasoline, diesel, propane, etc.) and liquid alternative fuels (hydrogen, ethanol, etc, when used as the only energy source of a vehicle.) bought and sold at the retail level.